A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology

Written for massage therapists and students, this reference explains the diseases and disorders that practitioners are likely to meet on the table. Each condition is described in terms of its causes, the signs and symptoms that show up in the body, and how it tends to progress. The author then turns to what this means for hands-on work: when a client can be treated safely, when massage needs to be adapted, and when a referral to a physician is the right step. Because it is built around clinical understanding rather than technique alone, the book works as a bridge between anatomy study and everyday professional practice.